HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Child Protection, Select 

TIME & DATE: 10:00 AM, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Dawnna Dukes 

The House Select Committee on Child Protection will convene a public hearing to consider the following topics:

Consider ways to encourage consistent, transparent, and timely review of abuse and neglect fatalities;

Consider strategies to ensure better coordination and collaboration among local agencies, faith-based organizations, the private sector, non-profits, and law enforcement to reduce the incidence of abuse and neglect fatalities; and

Assess the efficacy of ongoing prevention efforts that target resources to families at risk.

The committee will hear invited and public testimony.  Public testimony may be time limited at the discretion of the chair.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 24 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.